Install Plumber Pre-Hire Assessment
The short answer: First Move Assessment reads what an install plumber does first when the job does not match the plan: work the field problem without redesigning the job, keep every step the inspection needs, and tell the supervisor what the plan missed. It takes the candidate 10 to 20 minutes and starts at $149.
Your first report is covered by a 30-day refund.
How it works
- 1. Pick the seat and send the link.Enter their name and email. About a minute of your day.
- 2. They answer on any phone or computer.10 to 20 minutes. No account, no login, no download.
- 3. The report lands in your inbox.As soon as they finish, ready before the interview.
A seat is the job you are filling, from Service Plumber and Dispatcher to General Manager and Chief Financial Officer.
What the Install Plumber seat carries in a plumbing company
Install work is rough-in, top-out and finish, or a water heater or a fixture package done in one visit, or a repipe done over a few days. The install plumber works the plan in order, inside the hours the job was bid at, and the work has to pass inspection before anybody sees how fast it went.
The site argues with the plan. A joist sits where the drain was drawn, the framer moved a wall, the gas line in the drawing is not the gas line in the house. A strong install plumber solves the field problem within the plan's intent, keeps the design as drawn and tells the supervisor what changed.
On the remodel and replacement side there is a homeowner in the next room, asking for one more fixture while you are here. Whether that fits the job or goes back to the office is part of the seat.
Every seat in the trade is listed on the plumbing page.
What the standard for this seat measures
Every situation the candidate reads is written from inside this seat, in the trade's own words, and each one asks for the move they would make first. The report gives a seat match from 0 to 100 against the written standard for the Install Plumber seat, with its margin of error printed beside it. It shows where the candidate's instincts line up with the seat and where they pull away, with the interview questions to ask about the gaps and what to listen for in the answers. It does not tell you whom to hire. You make the decision.
For this seat the standard reads all five questions: checking first when the site does not match the plan, the homeowner in the next room, fixing what the plan missed so it stays fixed, what to decide on site and what to send to the supervisor, and holding to the inspection when the schedule pushes.
Where the wrong instinct shows up
- The covered rough-in. The drywall crew is waiting, the plumber lets them close the wall before the pressure test and the inspection, and the leak shows up behind the finished wall.
- The field redesign. The plumber reroutes the drain their own way without telling anyone, and the inspector or the next trade finds it.
- The extra fixture. The homeowner asks for a hose bib while the walls are open, the plumber adds it, and nobody bills it.
- The problem worked around. The plan missed a vent and the plumber made it work, and the estimator misses it the same way on the next five jobs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Install Plumber assessment cost?
One assessment is $149. A 5 Pack is $595, a 10 Pack is $995 ($99.50 a candidate) and a 25 Pack is $1,995 ($79.80 a candidate). The Practice License is $4,950 a year and includes 100 assessments ($49.50 each). Every seat costs the same, and assessments never expire. Your first report is covered by a 30-day refund. Full details are on the pricing page.
How long does it take the candidate?
About 10 to 20 minutes on a phone or a computer, with no app and no account. The candidate link expires 30 days after you send it.
How do I get the report?
You pick the seat and enter the candidate's name and email, and the link goes out. The report lands in your inbox the moment the candidate finishes, and it stays in your account for four years, unless you delete it or close the account.
Is Install Plumber a different seat from Service Plumber?
Yes. They are separate seats with separate written standards. Service is diagnosis and a conversation with the customer; install is executing a plan to an inspection. A strong installer can read differently against the service standard, so send the seat you are filling.
Can I use it for an apprentice moving up?
Yes. Send the Install Plumber assessment to the apprentice you are thinking of moving up, and read where they sit against the Install Plumber standard.